“There are many programmes started for the wrong reasons… We want to differentiate from programmes that started for the vanity of corporates or for getting shares from companies that might be successful." This is really helpful, because the NHS can be an opaque market for those sitting outside it.” - Annie Coleridge, cofounder and chief executive, Alva Health “The programme has given us great insight into how the NHS evaluates new technologies and how we can position our technology.
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It also dabbles in events outside of the accelerator itself, recently collaborating with University College London and health and life sciences organisation Medcity in a webinar series focused on digital health.Īpplications for the 2020-2021 cohort are now closed - but female (and male) founders, it’s worth bookmarking this one for the future. Notable female-led companies which have taken part in the accelerator include Vine Health, a mobile app that helps patients monitor their health remotely and Infinity Health, a healthcare task management platform (which has since been rolled out in hospitals). It has now supported over 100 startups since launching. Cohorts are assigned an ‘NHS Navigator’ - an experienced member of the NHS who mentors participants, offering product advice, insight into NHS business models and more.
Companies taking part get 12 months of one-to-one support from experts in the field. It’s currently gearing up for its fifth cohort, due to begin in November 2020. It also has a great track record of supporting female and diverse founders. The London-based accelerator’s big sell is its network cohorts get the opportunity to show their products to NHS decision makers.
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